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17-1 United States senator.

§17-1 United States senator. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), when a vacancy occurs in the office of United States senator, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term at the following state general election; provided that the vacancy occurs not later than 4:30 p.m. on the twenty-first day prior to the date […]

17-2 United States representative.

§17-2 United States representative. When a vacancy occurs in the representation of this State in the United States House of Representatives, the chief election officer shall issue a proclamation for an election to fill the vacancy. The proclamation shall be issued not later than on the sixtieth day prior to the election to fill the […]

17-3 State senator.

§17-3 State senator. (a) Whenever any vacancy in the membership of the state senate occurs, the term of which ends at the next succeeding general election: (1) The governor shall make an appointment within sixty calendar days following the first day of vacancy to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term by selecting a person […]

17-4 State representatives.

§17-4 State representatives. (a) Whenever any vacancy in the membership of the state house of representatives occurs, the governor shall make an appointment within sixty calendar days following the first day of vacancy to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term by selecting a person from a list of three prospective appointees submitted by the […]

15D-13 Confirmation of receipt of application and voted ballot.

§15D-13 Confirmation of receipt of application and voted ballot. The chief election officer, in coordination with local election officials, shall implement an electronic free-access system by which a covered voter may determine by telephone, electronic mail, or Internet whether: (1) The voter’s federal postcard application or other registration or military-overseas ballot application has been received […]

16-26 Questionable ballots.

§16-26 Questionable ballots. A ballot shall be questionable if: (1) The ballot contains any mark or symbol whereby it can be identified, or any mark or symbol contrary to the provisions of law; or (2) Two or more ballots are found in the ballot box so folded together as to make it clearly evident that […]

15D-14 Use of voter’s electronic-mail address.

§15D-14 Use of voter’s electronic-mail address. (a) The local election official shall request an electronic-mail address from each covered voter who registers to vote after [July 1, 2012]. An electronic-mail address provided by a covered voter may not be made available to the public or any individual or organization other than an authorized agent of […]

16-27 Number of blank and questionable ballots; record of.

§16-27 Number of blank and questionable ballots; record of. In addition to the count of the valid ballots, the voter service center officials shall, as to each separate official ballot, also determine and record the number of totally blank ballots and the number of questionable ballots. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L […]

15D-15 Publication of election notice.

§15D-15 Publication of election notice. (a) As soon as practicable before an election, an official in each jurisdiction charged with printing ballots and balloting material shall prepare an election notice for that jurisdiction, to be used in conjunction with a federal write-in absentee ballot. The election notice must contain a list of all of the […]